Shingle-securing means



May 6 1924.`

W. J. MOUNTFORD, JR

SHINGLE SECURING MEANS Filed July 14, 1923 Patented May 6, 1924.

UNITED STATES.

, 1,493,314 PATENT ,-oFFlcE.

WILLIAMj'J. MOUNTFORD, JR.. OF NEW YORK. N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JQD. BOWDEN. O'F ATLANTA, GEORGIA. j

SHINGLE-SECURIG MEANS.

Application tiled July 14,11923. Serial` No. 651,563.'`

To all whom 'it mai/.fonre/w.' I y Be it known that l'. lilium. J. Moux'r- FORD, Jr.. a citizen of the linitcd States, residing at '205 Westth St., New York. in the county of New York and State ot New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingle-Securing Means; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description .of they invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. f

This invention relates to improvements in shingle securing means and more especially to suitable clips which will be used to spacel the shingles in their proper relation and also to hold them locked in lixed position.

. An object of the invention is to provide a suitable shingle securing clip which will be so constructed that it will positively space the shingles in the proper manner, and will furthermore have means formed integrally thereon for holding'the next layer ot'shingles in position.

Another object ofthe invention is to pro-L vide the combined shingle securing and spacing means for composition shingles which will be laid with their points toward the lower edge of the roof instead of parallel with the roof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combined shingle securing and spacing vmeans which are highly'eiiicicnt in use and quite inexpensive to manufacture.

Otherobjects will appear as the description proceeds. v

`In the accompanying drawings which form part of my application,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of aY section of roofing having my improved shingle' securing and spacing means to hold the shingles in position. i

Fig. 2 is a plan view ot' one of my securing and spacing plates showing the method of applying the same.

Fig. 3 1s a plan View of a blank showing the osition or location of the'radially extending spacing lugs, and also-the method of forming the locking ears.

Fig.. 4 1s a perspective view of my iinproved shingle spacing and securing meansf Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modification or starting clip.

Like characters of reference `are used throughout the following spccitication andv the accompanying drawings. to designate corresponding parts.

My in'iproved shingle securing and spacing plate' 1 is formed preferably rectangular in shape. plurality of radially and downwai-diy extending spacing lugs 2 are punched 'ronrthe plate 1` and extend in a line from a common center towards the four ycorners ot thc plate. j Triangular shaped pieces 3 lare completely cut- 'from the plater 1 at the bottom fcorners of the said plate whichleaves the oppositely disposed ears 4f which are. inturn bent upwardlyV and downwardly as best illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

A plurality of holes 5 extcndthrough the plate 1 and are adapted to receive suitable fastening nails or tacks 6.

The mode ot operation of using these plates or clips is clearly shown in Fig. 1 ofl each shingle contact with vthesaid spacing lugs. The nails are then driven through the opening 5 and. plates 1 and through thek adjacent shingles of the `first course thereby holding the same in fixed position. The lower points* of the first course of shingles 8 are held down by the modified clips 9 which are of approximately half the size ofV the clips 1 and are only provided with the upwardly and inwardly turned ears 10 -which securely engage and hold the shingles in place. VThe clips Qare disposed beneath the points ofthe shingles 8.

The sliingles'll of the second course are ,i Y

then placed on top of the plates 1,'with their points extending toward the lower edge of upwardly and downwardly turned ears 4, therebyholding the same in fixed position and'in such a manner as to prevent thevvind from blowing upthe loose edges of the said shingles.

A second row of shingle securing and` Vthe roof,.so that the adjacent sides or edges i Y of the shingles will slip in underneath theV shingles and are securelyy fastened down with suitable nails 6 driven through the opening 5. This procedure is followed out for each separate course of shingles laid so that when the whole surface of the roof is covered it will be impossible for the wind to dislod e the shingles, as all of the corners andfe ges will be securely fastened to the roo It will be understood that while I have described my preferred form of invention, I do not intend to limit myself thereto, as many minor changes in detail of construction will be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A shingle securing means comprising a substantially rectangular plate and a plurality of radially extending spacing lugs stamped therefrom.

2. A shingle securingmeans comprising a substantially rectangular plate,` a plurality of radially extending lugs depending therefrom, and upwardly and inwardly extending locking ears carried by said plate.

3. A shingle securing and spacing means comprising an integrally formed plate, a plurality of radially extending spacing lugs depending therefrom and a pair of upwardly and inwardly turned locking ears formed integrall with said plate.

4. A s ingle securing and spacing means comprising an integrally formed rectangular plate, a plurality of radially extending spacing lugs depending therefrom, said plate being provided with openings to receive suitable fastening means and integrally formedupwardly and inwardly extending locking ears formed on the adjacent corner of said plate.

5. A shingle securing means, comprising a substantially rectangular shaped body portion, radially extending spacing means on said body portion, and radially spaced shingle engaging means at the lower end of'said body port-ion. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM J. MOUNTFORD, JR. 

